Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 219.

DIED AT HIS POST Clover Leaf Expressman Passes Away While Making His Daily Run. WELL KNOWN HERE Body Prepared For Burial at Delphos i —Later Taken to Home at Toledo. George Jones of Toledo, employed as expressman on the Clover Leaf railroad. died suddenly this morning while making his daily run between Toledo and Frankfort, having passed through this city westward at 7:52 a. m. He boarded the train at Toledo at 4:30, apparently in the best of health, and -shortly before death overtook him conversed with several of his fellow workmen. The last place where he was noticed to be still attending to duties was at Cloverdale, and it was between this stop and a small station called Douglass that he died. When the conductor entered the car at the latter place he found him sitting in a chair with his head bent over, and in his hand holding a number of bills showing that he had handled them just about the time he died. He was brought westward as far as Delphos, where his remains were taken to an undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. The body was taken back to Toledo on the 1 o’clock train. Mr. Jones had been employed by the Clover Leaf company for a number of years and was well liked by all who knew him. He was about thirty-five years of age. and was well known here by a number of people. The news spread fast along the line, as he was a valuable man to the company.

HASTYPIiOID FEVER Congressman Adair is Suffering From an Attack of the Genuine. DATES CANCELLED It is Likely He Will Not be Able to Speak During the Campaign. The Portland Sun says: “Drs. Dickes and Schwartz, the physicians, attending Congressman J. A. M.; Adair at his home on East Arch' street, have at last reluctantly an-; nounced that Mr. Adair has a genuine, case of typhoid fever. Mr. Adair had been complaining for the past two weeks, but not until last Sunday did , he desist in his plans for the cam-, paign and although scarcely able to be about had spoken in every county in the district except Wells and Delaware. Last Saturday night he spoke at Hector in this county, although scarcely able to fill the appointment, but he felt it his duty to go as a former date had been cancelled on account of Inclement weather. Sunday morning he took to his bed. From the very staft the attending physicians admitted that his symptoms pointed strongly toward typhoid fever, bu tthey hoped to be able to break it up and have him out in a few j days and they did not give up hope until Wednesday evening. A nurse from the county hospital has been secured to attend him. Typhoid fever usually requires from three to four weeks to run its course and nearly as much more time is ri quired in the canvalescent period, which means that at the very best Mr. Adair will not be out of his home before the middle of October and may not be able to make another speech during the campaign. —o — Mrs. Eliza Gerke and daughter of Root township were shopping lie- 1 today. Ezra Cutting and daughter. Mrs. Ed Lyon, have returned from eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania, wheer they visited with relatives for the past two weeks.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

ED KLEINHENZ RESIGNS. Ed H. Kleinhenz, who for the past seven months has been employed in a clerical position at the Pennsylvania machine shop under Foreman H. T. Hogan, resigned his position yesterday and will accept employment elsewhere. The position which he will accept is with a local firm and a considerable advance over the other. The vacancy at the machine shop office will be filled by August F. W. Kuhlbach, formerly messenger in the master mechanic’s office. —Fort Wayne JournalGazette. o- — ' — THE GENEVA NEWS The Campaign Opened There Last Night With Enthusiastic Meeting. A BIG HOME COMING Will be Held at Idlewine Grove October 2—Cooper Trades Restaurant. Geneva, Ind., Sept. 16 —(Special to i Daily Democrat)—The 1910 campaign ! opened in Geneva Thursday night, a meeting and convention being held at the Coliseum. The following ticket was nominated: For justices of the, peace, Warren Stricker and Frank i Armstrong; constables. Roy Beerbow- ■ er and Barton Boyce; advisory board. James Barr, Chris Baumgartner and i George W. Fravel. The ticket is a strong one and will win. The crowd , enjoyed speeches made by Hons. J. C. Moran and D. B. Erwin of Decatur. The subjects were the tariff, and the boys stirred up the voters in this sec-1 tion, and politics is the chief subject ! here today. They paid high tributes to Congressman Adair and Senator-elect. John W. Kern. The Geneva Merchants’ band is preparing for a monster Home-Coming and Band Jubilee to be held on Sunday, October 2nd, at the Idlewine grove, a half mile west of Geneva, along the B. G. & C. interurban line. Alyready five bands have ben secured . and the boys hope to have another one or two present. Concerts will be given morning, afternoon and evening, and prominent speakers will be present. It will be a big event in this section. Get ready to come. George W. Cooper, who has been engaged in the restaurant and cigat ' business here for some twelve years, ' Thursday traded his place of business . for a handsome farm located about four and one-half miles west of Ge-1 neva. The new proprietor who took , possession at once, is J. W. Cross, j Mr. Cooper will assist his son-in-law. I who is in the restaurant business at . Newcastle, a part of the time, and will ■ proceed to rest. In a few weeks he will join a hunting party on a trip north. He will not reside on his farm. o BORROWING A NEWSPAPER. What it Cost One Family to Get a Single Copy. Once upon a time a farmer who was too economical to take a newspaper sent his little boy to borrow the paper taken by a neighbor. In his haste the boy ran over a beehive J and in ten minutes looked like a wai tery summer squash. His cries reach- ' ed his father, who ran to his assistance, and. failing to see a barbedwire fence, ran into it, breaking it I down and cutting a handful of flesh ; from his anatomy and ruining a pair 'of $5 trousers. The old cow took I advantage of the gap in the fence, i got into the corn field and killed her- ■ self eating green corn. Hearing the i racket, his wife ran, upsetting a four- ’ gallon churn of rich cream into a basket of kittens, drowning the whole flock. In her hurry she dropped and broke a $7 set of false teeth. The baby, left alone, crawled through the ! spilt cream into the parlor and ruined i a $25 carpet. During the excitement the oldest daughter ran away with ' the hired man. the calves got out and ! the dog broke up ten setting hens. I Moral: Subscribe for the newspaper j you want to read. —Georgian.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, September 16, 1910.

A TERRIBLE DEATH Was That of Charles Reynolds, Brother-in-law of Mrs. Imler. A SAD MESSAGE Received This Morning Here —Thrown From Wagon -—Spine Broken. A telephone message, bringing with it the sad news of the terrible death of a brother-in-law, Charles Reynolds, of Rushmore, Ohio, was received this morning by the Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler. The fatal accident occurred Thursday afternoon about 4 o’clock, while Mr. Reynolds was driving with his horse and wagon to his home from Delphos, Ohio'. The horses frightened from some cause and ran away, Mr. Reynolds being thrown from the wagon. His spine was broken and other terrible injuries inflicted, resulting in his death a few minutes later. The unfortunate man was about forty-five years of age, and leaves besides two children a widow, who is a sister of Mrs. Imler of this city. It was only about two weeks ago, while Mrs. Imler was visiting in Ohio, during the time that Rev. Imler was at conference at South Bend, that she met Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds last, that being at a reunion of the Stuckey family held near Scott’s Crossing. The meeting on that occasion was a particularly happy one and litle did they dream of the sad end that was to come so soon. The funeral will be held Saturday and Rev. and Mrs. Imler will be in attendance. FINISH CONTRACT Mann & Christen Finish School Houses at Liberty and Petrolum. IN RECORD BREAKING Time —Go to Geneva Today to Work on New Geneva Bank. Mann & Christen Thursday com- ' pleted the work on the new school houses at Petroleum and Liberty, forj which they had the contract this sum-’ mer. The two school houses, which I were begun in May, were completed j just on the dot for the opening of 1 school, which is quite a record-break-er in the point of dispatch. School | opened last Monday, but all the work on the buildings that was necessary for the occupancy of these buildings was done, the last few days being necessary to add a few minor finishing touches. Quite a number of school houses, both in this state and Ohio, stand as monuments to the enterprise of this firm. Mann & Christen, together with a force of assistants, including Will Russell, William Baker, Nes Moon and John Mellotte, left this morning for Geneva, where they will begin work on the building for the new Geneva bank. z ——— —O—MACHINE IS LAID UP. Passersby on Second street miss an old familiar friend—that of the F. V. Mills popcorn and peanut machine, it had the misfortune to run off the walk and topple over on the street, where it suffered injuries than could only be remedied by sending to the Chicago firm, where an operation or some other such resortment will be necessary to put it back into commission. It Is thought it will stand the ordeal well, and soon be fully recovered. — o — * — EMERSON ELZEY IMPROVING. Emerson Elzey, one of the prominent farmers living west of the city, who has been very sick for the past few weeks with typhoid fever, is somewhat better. Miss McCullom, a trained nurse from Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, is in attendance. It is now thought that he will recover, though there were times when his recovery semed impossible.

HAVE DAMAGED THE PROPERTY. Some young men. supposed to be members of the high school, have broken into one of the rooms in the Miss Hattie Studabaker building, formerly occupied by the Bowers millinery company, have broken a panel in the door and caused other damage. Mr. Suttles, the agent, has fastened the doors, and will hold the ball suits and other paraphernalia until the damage has been adjusted. He wishes to notify the boys also that any further work of this kind will result in the prosecution of whoever does it. o— THE CAMPAIGN ON Democrats Met in Convention Here and Named Candidates for Office. FOR THE TOWNSHIP Speeches M ade — Conventions Also Held at Various Other Places. r An enthusiastic convention was that held by the democrats at their headquarters Thursday evening, the hall being filled with the workers. It was old-fashioned and demonstrated that the boys who do things in this locality are up on their toes and ready for the fray. County Chairman D. N. Erwin called the meeting to order and stated the purpose, to nominate a township ticket. Upon call the names were presented for the various offices and then a half hour allowed in which to vote. Will Hammell and H. S. Steele were selected as tellers and the count showed the winners to be Al Buhler and J. H. Smith for justice of the peace, the vote being Buhler, 54; Smith. 50; Stone, 33. John Thompson and Will Jackson were the winners for constable, the vote being: Frank Smith, 19; Thompson. 49, and Jackson, 65. For advisory board, three to be nominated, the vote was: Fred Linn. 59; C. S. Niblick, 58; Caleb Andrews. 32. and C. Gillig, 30. Following the convention speeches were made by a number of workers, the first called for being Uncle John McKean, of Linn Grove, a former county chairman, who gave some good advise and in his old-time manner gave words of cheer* to the voters, who, ne said, will this year secure what they have worked for so long, a victory from coast to coast. Henry Krick and David D. Coffee spoke .each speaking for perhaps ten minutes, touching briefly on the is"sues of the day and giving their opinions that a great victory is in sight. The next speaker was R. ('. Parrish, the brilliant young attorney and a candidate for prosecuting attorney—and say—that boy can speak some. A strong voice, good logic, a determination to w'in that couldn't help but do so, a spirit of earnestness that fairly bubbles over, when Pat gets started, you can make up your mind that you are going to hear something. He has been a tariff student, and is right at home when he rips into the men who have grown rich on protection at the cost of the laborer. Hon. Jacob Butcher, who had previously addressed a meeting at Monmouth, arrived at 9 o’clock and gav" a half-hour address, his subject being “The Necessity of Democratic Activity,” the idea being that it is the duty of every democrat, this of all years <o vote, and vote right. Mr. Butcher is a pleasant talker and he promised to I return during the campaign and discuss the issues at length. The Root township convention was a rouser, attended by a large crowd, including quite a delegation from this city. L. H. Zeigler was renominated for justice, Reuben Baxter for constable and’ Henry Getting. Jay Cline and Joseph E. Mann fog the advisory board. Addresses were then made by Jacob Butcher, nominee for representative, and by Charles Yager, James Haefling and G. W. Gentis. The Monroe township convention held Thursday evening in the Election school house was an enthusiastic one, with a large attendance. Speakers were Attorneys C. J. Lutz and Prosecuting Attorney Henry B .Heller of (Continue cron page 4.)

WILL REMAIN HERE Rev. Richard Spetnagle Declines Position as District Superintendent. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE Was Tendered the Place at Evansville, But Decides to Refuse It. Rev. Richard Spetnagel, pastor of the Presbyterian church here, has written to Rev. Shumaker, state superintendent. of the anti-saloon league of Indiana, declining a second time the position of district superintendent of the Evansville district. The place carries with it a good salary, an office at Evansville, with an office force, and Rev. Spetnagel appreciates very much the honor thus tendered him. However, after a month of study he has declined the position, preferring to continue in the church work proper. The first offer came a month ago and was declined. A week ago came another, and more urgent request that he take up the work but this has also been declined, and he will remain as the pastor of the church here. The Evansville district is one of the hottest battlefields in the state along the line of work in which the league is interested, and Rev. Spetnagel's fighting ability, no doubt, is the cause of his selection for the place. While he thought enough of the proposition to give it much study, he has made up his mind that he can better serve the Master s cause by remaining with the church. His many friends in Decatur will be glad to learn that he has fully decided to remain here. — o FOUR PRISONERS Comprise the Small Number That Languish Beneath the Roof. ■ OF COUNTY BASTILE Petition Being Circulated For Leniency For Lett and Durbin. But four prisoners now languish beneath the roof of the Adams county bastile, which is comparatively a small number. These include Dan Straub, who is incarcerated for fostering a “blind tiger;’’ Ollie Ward, who is accused of abstracting money from a rig at the Schlickman feed yard a year ago; and Ben Lett and John Durbin, charged with horse stealing. All are in good cheer and the place behind the walls of the county’s stronghold is by no means the worst place on earth. It is said that a brother of Lett’s is circulating a petition in behalf of the two boys, asking for leniency for them, in the form of suspended sentences, should such be pronounced against them It is said that he has already more than three hundred signatures. <> A BUSY PLACE. One of the busiest places of business in the city is, without doubt, the Indiana Lighting company, who are at present working very hard each day to complete the many jobs of installing heating and lighting fixtures to be used by the many desiring this luxury during the approaching long and dreary winter months. The company has scarcely been dong business in this city one year, and have on their books several hundred consumers, and many more patrons are waiting to be connected up. Within another year or two the company will have a good grasp on the business in this city and but very few will be found who a’/e not using this fuel. — DELIVERS FINE PIANO. Herman Yager, of the firm of Yager Bros. & Reinking, yesterday delivered a fine piano to the home of Eugene Lindsey in Hartford township. It was of the Packard make, a beauty 1 throughout and he is well pleased with I the purchase he has made.

ELKS' SPECIAL CALL. The special meeting called for this evening by the Elks' lodge is to be an important one and one which requires the attendance of all the members. At this meeting it will be decided as to what kind of a charity entertainment will be given this winter. In former years the lodge has been putting bn a play at the opera house and at the meeting tonight the opinion of the members is wanted as to whether they should give another or should try another kind of entertainment. Be sure that you are present, for this meeting means much to each member. After the meeting a smoker will be enjoyed by all those present. COURT HOUSE NEWS The Weis Divorce Case is in Progress Today Before Judge Peterson. ATTRACTS BIG CROWD The Lowden Divorce Case is Next—Other Matters in Today’s Session. Fifty witnesses and interested friends of the parties were in court today hearing the evidence in the case of Bessie Weis vs. Louis Weis, divorce and alimony. Mr. and Mrs. Weis are well known here. Attorney D. E. Smith represents the plaintiff and Peterson & Moran appear for the defendant. The case is before R. S. Pe- 1 terson, special judge., Mr. Weis has filed a cross-complafnt in which he I also asks a divorce, alleging various ; reasons therefor. ! ______ I In the case of George Gates et al., I petition for drain, written dismissals were filed by Mary C. Brandyberry i and Samantha E. Young meaning that these two ladies have withdrawn their names from the petition. Abigail and George Painter et al. vs. ] George Shroll et al., partition, proof of notices filed. Petition to reappraise real estate filed. The Ellen V. Louthan vs. Howard T. Louthan, divorce trial, before Judge R. S. Peterson, began at 3 o’clock this • afternoon. A marriage license was issued to Rachel Steele, 67 years old, of this city, and Daniel Poorman, 68 a retired business man of St. Paris, Ohio. Each has been married once before. Jane Meshberger has been appointed executrix of the David Meshberger estate and filed her bond. o THE CENSUS REPORT FOR TODAY (United Press Service.! Washington. D. C„ Sept., 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The census department today announced that the population of Wilkesbarre, Pa., is 67,106; increase, 16,384; Covington. Ky„ 53,270; increase, 10,332; Kenton county, Ky.. 70,335; increase, 6.764; Racine, Wis., 38,002; increase, 8,500; Waterloo. lowa, 26,693; increase. 14.113. j (i CAME HOME FROM HOSPITAL. Herman Striet, the young man who has been employed at the Schafer harness shop for some time, and who was operated on at the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne for appendicitis.' was brough thome Thursday evening, j after being a patient at the hospital j fourteen weeks. He is feeling better | and will probably get along all right, j — GOSSARD DUNN IMPROVING. Gossard, little son of Mr. and Mrs.. C. R. Dunn, who has been critically ill with spinal meningitis, is improv-] ing. The little boy has been danger-I ously sick and the outcome is still uncertain. Mr. Dunn stated this morning, however, that if he continued to improve as he has in the past two days, his recovery wiuld be certain. o The Misses Letta and Marie Kintz will go to Berne to spend Sunday with friends. The new house on North Second ' street belonging to John T. Meyers, i has been purchased by Mrs. Archbold.

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TO CLEAR CRIPPEN The Wife Murderer Will Probably Go Free is the Belief of Many. ILLINOIS PRIMARIES Insurgents Take Eleven Out of Thirteen Districts— Cannon Chosen. (United Press Service.! London, Eng., Sept. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two more government witnesses in the Crippen murder case admitted on the stand today that they were unable to determine definitely the sex of the body supposed to be that of Mrs. Crippen. The testimony is believed by many to forshadow acquittal for Dr. Crippen. (United Press Service.) Niagara Falls, Sept. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Captain Klaus Larsen of Cleveland today in giving the final tests to the little motor boat "Memo.” in which he will attempt tomorrow to navigate the Niagara rapids and the whirlpool. (United Press Service.) Chicago. 111., Sept. 16 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Illinois insurgents today claim that Henry 3. Boutell of the Ninth district, an ally of Cannon, a standpatter and defender of the Payne-Aldrich bill, went down to defeat in yesterday’s primaries. Returns today indicate that his opponent. Gansbergen. won by 1.000 plurality. The insurgents carried eleven out of the thirteen districts. Cannon's majority in his home county was cut to 2,500 as against 8,666 two years ago. The Lorrimer faction of the state legislature won. TO HAVE LECTURE National Council of Knights of Columbus to Address Local Lodge. ON MONDAY EVENING Frank Sherlock of Chicago Will be the Speaker For the Occasion. The members of the local Knights of Columbus are making arrangements for a special gathering to be held at their hall on next Monday evening. At this time they will be addressed by Mr. Frank Sherlock, the national counsel of the order, with headquarters. at Chicago. He is a noted orator and will speak on several points pertaining to the interest of the order, is being his duty to address the various councils throughout the land. Other business will also be attended to and it is urgently expected that all the members be present. — NOT TYPHOID FEVER. Mrs. Marhenke Will Come Home from Hospital in Two Weeks. Word received by friends here from i the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, is | to the effect that Mrs. Henry Harhenke is improving nicely. She was taken to the hospital a week or so I ago. supposed to be suffering from typhoid fever. It was learned later that ■ the ailment was not typhid fever at all I and that she will be able to come 1 home In two weeks. PATIENTS DOING WELL. | Dr. Grandstaff of Preble was in the I city this morning and stated that his typhoid .patients were all doing remarkably well. He has three on his I list now and the fever has been broken ' | in each case, and all are on the road ■ to recovery. Q '■ CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1 The Rev. J. C. Valentine of Preble announces that there will be preach--1 ing Sunday morning at Mt. Pleasant . and Sunday evening at the Washing- - ton M. E. church. Everybody is invited.